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All Fact-checks for Federal Budget

stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo

Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”

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stated on June 20, 2023 in a Facebook post

The Pentagon “said we accidentally sent $6.2 billion to Ukraine.”

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stated on March 29, 2023 in a press release

“For every dollar in federal taxes my constituents pay, we get a mere 93 cents back.”

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stated on May 28, 2023 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday"

"Every study has shown” that when work requirements are tied to federal safety-net programs, “it puts more people to work.”

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stated on May 10, 2023 in a speech in New York

"The Republican plan would cut federal law enforcement officers — 30,000 — including 11,000 FBI agents, 2,000 border agents, DEA agents, and so on."

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stated on April 26, 2023 in a TikTok post

Fauci, DOD and CDC funded deadly pathogen research at Sudan lab

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stated on April 10, 2023 in a town hall in Salix, Iowa

There is “$500 billion of unspent COVID money” that can be rescinded.

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stated on March 30, 2023 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer

“In the next two years, we'll spend more on interest on our national debt than we do on the national defense.”

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stated on March 9, 2023 in a speech about his budget proposal

“More cops are killed responding to domestic violence calls than anything else.”

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

stated on January 27, 2023 in an interview with reporters

“The largest contributor to the debt ceiling, or to our deficit, has been the Trump tax cuts.”

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stated on January 20, 2023 in a speech at the White House

“One quarter” of today’s $31.4 trillion federal debt “was accumulated in the four years of my predecessor,” Donald Trump.

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stated on January 10, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity

“When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero.”

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stated on December 8, 2022 in a statement

Joe Biden’s $36 billion for a union pension fund is “the largest private pension bailout in American history.”

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Citizens for Sanity

stated on November 2, 2022 in an ad

President Joe Biden and Democrats "send a fortune to Ukraine but nothing for our children."

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stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad

"Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."

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stated on October 30, 2022 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"

“All Democrats in the Senate and House voted to cut $280 billion out of Medicare just two months ago.”

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Club for Growth Action

stated on October 21, 2022 in an ad

Catherine Cortez Masto "was the deciding vote” to send COVID-19 stimulus checks to more than 1 million prisoners.

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Citizens Against Government Waste

stated on August 31, 2022 in a Facebook ad

“More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts."

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Saving Arizona PAC

stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad

Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times."

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Herschel Walker

stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad

Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding."

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A family budget is often invoked in U.S. debt fights. Just how similar is it to a federal budget?

A family budget is often invoked in U.S. debt fights. Just how similar is it to a federal budget?

By Louis Jacobson • May 17, 2023

The battle over the debt limit: What to know after the House GOP passed its bill

The battle over the debt limit: What to know after the House GOP passed its bill

By Louis Jacobson • April 28, 2023

The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved?

The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved?

By Louis Jacobson • January 19, 2023

Fact-checking statistics about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

Fact-checking statistics about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

By Jeff Cercone • August 26, 2022

On student loan forgiveness, Joe Biden has many options

On student loan forgiveness, Joe Biden has many options

By Jon Greenberg • May 6, 2022

Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates

Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates

By Tom Kertscher • November 10, 2021

US climate change spending overseas: Does the public support it?

US climate change spending overseas: Does the public support it?

By Louis Jacobson • November 5, 2021

Can Joe Biden’s agenda really cost zero dollars? A guide to the bills and the numbers

Can Joe Biden’s agenda really cost zero dollars? A guide to the bills and the numbers

By Jon Greenberg • September 29, 2021

The looming debt-ceiling showdown: What you need to know

The looming debt-ceiling showdown: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson • September 22, 2021

Is Iowa's new effort to reject presidential orders constitutional?

Is Iowa's new effort to reject presidential orders constitutional?

By Dylan Morgan • May 7, 2021

Fact-checking a GOP talking point on state, local relief in the American Rescue Plan

Fact-checking a GOP talking point on state, local relief in the American Rescue Plan

By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2021

What’s in the revamped pandemic and stimulus bill now in the Senate?

What’s in the revamped pandemic and stimulus bill now in the Senate?

By Jon Greenberg • March 5, 2021

What you need to know about the budget reconciliation process

What you need to know about the budget reconciliation process

By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2021

What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan?

What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan?

By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2021

Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think

Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think

By Bill McCarthy • April 21, 2020

The coronavirus relief bill: What’s in it for health care, governments and business

The coronavirus relief bill: What’s in it for health care, governments and business

By Louis Jacobson • March 27, 2020

The Senate stimulus bill: What’s in it for you

The Senate stimulus bill: What’s in it for you

By Louis Jacobson • March 26, 2020

Latest promises about Federal Budget

Repeal Hyde Amendment

Help state and local governments prevent budget shortfalls

Restore federal funding for Planned Parenthood

End the defense sequester

Make no cuts to Social Security

Make no cuts to Medicaid

Add additional federal investment of $20 billion toward School Choice

Adopt the penny plan

Dramatically scale back the U.S. Education Department

Eliminate wasteful spending in every department

Administer Medicaid through block grants

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